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Compare train, bus, and flight for Marseille to Besançon
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Marseille to Besançon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $71 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $71, while a flight costs an average of $591.
Distance: 274 miles (442 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$141 Average price | $71 Average price Cheapest | $591 Average price | $168 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 27m Average total duration 7h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 12m Average total duration 3h 12m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Marseille to Besançon
Compare the available ways to get from Marseille to Besançon, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Besançon:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Besançon costing on average $141.
A bus is $521 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average $591.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
The journey is about 1h 4m faster (4h 37m by train vs 5h 41m by car) and roughly $27 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($141 vs $168). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Marseille to Besançon
How to get from Marseille to Besançon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Marseille to Besançon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:40 PM 10h35 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 6:15 AM Besancon, Gare de la Viotte $71 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
7:40 PM 10h35 Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles 6:15 AM Besancon, Gare de la Viotte $71 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- AF7347 · AF1842
7:30 AM 3h40 Marseille Provence Airport 11:10 AM Geneva International Airport $301 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- 6850+
889475 · 89591210:21 AM 5h48 Marseille Saint-Charles 4:09 PM Besançon Viotte $85 1 One-way 2 transfers - 5516+
8945309:45 AM 4h45 Marseille Saint-Charles 2:30 PM Besançon Viotte $121 1 One-way 1 transfer - 9896+894562
3:56 PM 4h56 Marseille Saint-Charles 8:52 PM Besançon Viotte $121 1 One-way 1 transfer
- AF7345 · AF1192
6:05 AM 3h55 Marseille Provence Airport 10:00 AM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $276 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7347 · AF1292
7:30 AM 6h25 Marseille Provence Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $276 1 One-way 1 transfer - AF7345 · AF1292
6:05 AM 7h50 Marseille Provence Airport 1:55 PM EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg $276 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Marseille to Besançon:
A bus is $71 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Marseille to Besançon costing on average $141.
A bus is $521 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Marseille to Besançon costing on average $591.
Other travel options to Besançon take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 12m.
Bus takes on average 8h 27m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Marseille and Besançon as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Marseille Provence Airport and arrive in Geneva International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Marseille Saint-Charles and arrive in Besançon Viotte.
- Buses mostly depart from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles and arrive in Besancon, Gare de la Viotte.
- Travel with Air France, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Vueling, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Air Dolomiti, Edelweiss Air to go to Besançon by flight.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, TER, SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187 to go to Besançon by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Besançon by bus.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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